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Germany wins the team title of 2023 European Ju-Jitsu Championship

By Rafael Khalatyan

From November 23-26 the European Ju-Jitsu Championship was held in Croatia’s capital Zagreb. The European strongest competitors fought for 32 gold medals. Germany was the strongest team after the end of the championship with 6 gold medals. France was the leader in overall medals - 18, but they managed to claim only 3 gold medals. Israel and Slovenia won 4 gold medals, Sweden and Netherlands 3.

Zagreb alive with pure excitement at the European Jiu-Jitsu Championship

By Raúl Daffunchio Picazo

The Croatian capital is the epicenter of the European Ju-Jitsu Championship. Organized by the Croatian Jiu-Jitsu Association, the Championship is currently taking place at the sports hall of Doma Sportova.

Range of ju-jitsu disciplines involved in new Athletes Commission set up by JJEU

By Mike Rowbottom

The European Athletes Commission newly established by the Ju-Jitsu European Union (JJEU) comprlses athletes from three different disciplines - ju-jitsu newaza, fighting and DUO/SHOW.

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When British skaters Jayne Torvill and Christopher Dean won the Olympic gold medal in ice dance at Sarajevo 1984 with 12 perfect 6.0s from every judge, for their interpretation of Maurice Ravel's Boléro, an important member of their team was singer-actor Michael Crawford. Crawford, who had played Frank Spencer in British sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em and the title role in the musical The Phantom of the Opera, had become a mentor to the pair in 1981 and went on to help them create their Olympic routine. Crawford said he “taught them how to act". He was present with their trainer Betty Callaway at the ringside at Sarajevo as they created one of the most iconic moments in Olympic history.

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